tag team

noun

1
: a team of two or more professional wrestlers who spell each other during a match
2
: two or more people working in association toward the same goal
usually hyphenated when used attributively

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Green and Butler are two of the most destructive help-side defenders in the league, and that tag team has been wreaking havoc. Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 Not many reached world champion status in singles wrestling, after major tag team accomplishments. Jim Varsallone, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025 The absences of top stars like Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair as well as Bianca Belair’s lengthy stay in the tag team division have really given WWE limited options at the top of the card on Raw. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 Planning His Retirement Match That being said, the releases didn't stop there, with four fan-favorite WWE Superstars known for their time with tag team championships also getting their release. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tag team

Word History

Etymology

tag entry 4

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tag team was in 1952

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“Tag team.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tag%20team. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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